Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2007-07-10

Use the Public Computer File Access tab to configure the file access and viewing options that are available if a user selects This is a public computer while they are logging on to Microsoft Outlook Web Access. File access lets a user open any file that is attached to an e-mail message and files that are available through Microsoft Windows file share and Windows SharePoint Services document libraries.

Enable direct file access

Select this check box if you want to enable direct file access. Direct file access lets users open any file that is available through Outlook Web Access. This includes files that are attached to e-mail messages and files on Windows SharePoint Services document libraries and on Windows file shares.

Customize

After you select Enable direct file access, click Customize to customize the direct file access settings.

Note:
The Direct File Access Settings are applied to Private Computer File Access and Public Computer File Access. Even though they can be set from either tab, you cannot have different settings for each.
Enable WebReady Document Viewing

Select this check box if you want to enable supported documents to be converted to HTML and displayed in a Web browser.

Force WebReady Document Viewing when a converter is available

Select this check box if you want to force documents to be converted to HTML and displayed in a Web browser before users can open them in the viewing application. Documents can be opened in the viewing application only if Direct File Access has been enabled.

Supported

After you select Enable WebReady Document Viewing, click Supported to select supported document types for WebReady Document Viewing.

Windows File Shares

Select this check box if you want Windows file shares to be available through the Outlook Web Access documents module or from links in Exchange items.

Windows SharePoint Services

Select this check box if you want the contents of Windows SharePoint Services document libraries to be available through the Outlook Web Access documents module or from links in Exchange items.

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